Golf News / April 2009

Choi chased by Chapchai at China golf Open

Fri April 17, 2009, 11:58 AM

Korean Choi Ho-Sung shot a 68 for a two-stroke lead over Thailand's Chapchai Nirat and Austrian Markus Brier in the second round of the Volvo China Open Friday. Brier, the first-round leader and 2007 champion, posted a 73 and…

Asian Tour loses another tournament

Fri April 17, 2009, 09:37 AM

The under-pressure Asian Tour has lost another event with the SK Telecom Open in South Korea opting not to co-sanction the tournament this year. The decision is blow to an organisation already fighting the emergence of the rival…

Austria's Brier leads China Open golf

Thu April 16, 2009, 02:42 PM

Austria's Markus Brier took charge at the Volvo China Open on Thursday, making the most of some "good breaks" for a one shot lead ahead of Australia's David McKenzie and England's Nick Dougherty. England's Simon Dyson, who is…

Asian golf rocked by deep divisions, economy

Tue April 14, 2009, 02:03 AM

Deep divisions within Asian golf, coupled with the global economic crisis, have left the sport struggling after years of unprecedented growth. Since the beginning of the year the newly-created OneAsia Tour and the long-standing…

De Vicenzo's dream comes true with Cabrera's win

Mon April 13, 2009, 02:51 PM

Forty-one years after Roberto De Vicenzo made the greatest blunder in Masters history, a golfer from Argentina is finally wearing the green jacket symbolic of Masters supremacy. Angel Cabrera won a three-man sudden-death playoff…

De Vicenzo's dream comes true with Cabrera's win

Mon April 13, 2009, 02:46 PM

Forty-one years after Roberto De Vicenzo made the greatest blunder in Masters history, a golfer from Argentina is finally wearing the green jacket symbolic of Masters supremacy. Angel Cabrera won a three-man sudden-death playoff…

Cabrera wins Masters after playoff

Sun April 12, 2009, 11:29 PM

Angel Cabrera of Argentina won the 73rd Masters at Augusta National on Sunday in a dramatic sudden-death, three-man playoff with Americans Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell. Perry and Cabrera parred the first playoff hole at the 18th…

Final Masters drama begins with Tiger well back

Sun April 12, 2009, 03:30 PM

Final-round play at the 73rd Masters began Sunday with perfect conditions setting the stage for another dramatic finish on the undulating greens of Augusta National Golf Club. American Kenny Perry, set to become the oldest…

Masters Misery for Harrington

Sat April 11, 2009, 06:29 PM

Padraig Harrington's quest to become just the third man in history to win three majors in a row looked to be shattered as he took a disastrous quadruple-bogey nine at the second in the third round of the Masters on Saturday. The…

Woods needs Saturday charge at Masters

Sat April 11, 2009, 04:50 PM

Tiger Woods was facing a make or break day at the Masters on Saturday. Two under for the tournament at the halfway stage after rounds of 70 and 72, the world No.1 stands seven strokes behind co-leaders Chad Campbell and Kenny…

Perry, Campbell share lead as Tiger struggles

Sat April 11, 2009, 01:11 AM

Kenny Perry, trying at 48 to become golf's oldest major champion, fired a bogey-free five-under 67 in swirling wind Friday to match Chad Campbell for the lead late in round two of the Masters. Campbell, the 2003 PGA Championship…

Frustration for Woods at Masters

Sat April 11, 2009, 12:17 AM

Tiger Woods has endured a frustrating day at the Masters by reaching the halfway stage of the tournament seven shots adrift of the leaders. The world No.1 on Friday signed for a level par 72 that included three birdies and three…

Birdie blitz puts Kim into record books

Fri April 10, 2009, 10:10 PM

Anthony Kim made Masters history on Friday with a record 11 birdies in his second round and said that reading about the death of baseball player Nick Adenhart had changed his mindset. The Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher was…

Tiger eyes second round bounce at Masters golf

Fri April 10, 2009, 01:54 PM

Tiger Woods will try to recover from a stumble at the end of his first 18 holes as the second round of the 73rd Masters began Friday morning with unlikely contender Larry Mize out first. Woods lipped out a short par-putt at 17…

Norman, Mize, Langer turn back the clock

Thu April 09, 2009, 10:01 PM

Greg Norman turned back the clock in Thursday's first round of the Masters. But in a flashback to past heartbreak at Augusta National for the 54-year-old Australian legend, so did Larry Mize. Norman and German playing partner…

SAfrican Clark sets early pace at Masters golf

Thu April 09, 2009, 05:39 PM

Tim Clark of South Africa grabbed the early clubhouse lead in the first round of the Masters on Thursday with Tiger Woods set to open his assault on the Grand Slam of golf later in the afternoon. Clark, bidding to become the…

Masters gets underway with all eyes on Woods

Thu April 09, 2009, 03:22 PM

The 73rd edition of the Masters got underway early Thursday with Tiger Woods set to resume his pursuit of golf's Holy Grail - the 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus. American legend Arnold Palmer set the ball rolling for the third…

Masters gets underway with all eyes on Woods

Thu April 09, 2009, 12:12 PM

The 73rd edition of the Masters got underway early Thursday with Tiger Woods set to resume his pursuit of golf's Holy Grail - the 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus. American legend Arnold Palmer set the ball rolling for the third…

SAfrica's Clark takes on Masters curse

Wed April 08, 2009, 10:22 PM

South African Tim Clark aced the ninth hole here Wednesday to win the Masters Par-3 Contest, taking onto his shoulders the winner's curse when it comes to taking the year's first major. No par-3 Contest winner has ever gone on to…

Norman impressed by Jeev at Masters

Wed April 08, 2009, 05:17 PM

Greg Norman gave his stamp of approval on Jeev Milkha Singh at the Masters Tournament, predicting the Indian will force his way into his International team for this year's Presidents Cup. The Australian legend played a practice…

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